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The Government today (December 23) announced the re-appointment of three incumbent members of the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) and the appointment of six new members.
Mr Samson Tam Wai-ho is re-appointed as Deputy Chairman and member of the HKPC, while Mr Paul Yin Tek-shing, BBS, and Mr Daniel Yip Chung-yin are re-appointed as members of the HKPC. The re-appointments are for two years and will take effect from January 1, 2006.
The Government also announced the appointment of Ms Cheung Lai-ha, Mr Choi Kam-wah, Mr Fan Cheuk-hung, Mr Victor Ng, Mr Poon Siu-ping, MH and Mr Cliff Sun Kai-lit, JP, as members of the HKPC for two years from January 1, 2006.
The role of the HKPC is to provide integrated support to innovative and growth-oriented Hong Kong firms across the value chain. The main sectoral focus is on manufacturing, particularly in Hong Kong's foundation industries, and related service activities; and its main geographic focus is Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta. The HKPC provides its clients with a diverse range of support services in product development, consultancy, training and technology transfer.
"We are confident that these members, with their impressive expertise and knowledge, will help the HKPC provide even better services as it strives to help Hong Kong industries add value and become more competitive,กจ a government spokesman said.
The HKPC is governed by a council comprising a chairman and 22 members - 18 of them are non-official members and five are public officials. Council members are drawn from managerial, labour, academic and professional ranks, as well as related government bureaux and departments.
The membership of the Council from January 1, 2006 is as follows:
Non-official Members:
The Honourable Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen, SBS, JP (Chairman)
Mr Samson Tam Wai-ho, (Deputy Chairman)
Dr Raymond Chan, JP
Ms Cheung Lai-ha
Mr Choi Kam-wah
Mr Oscar Chow Vee-tsung
Mr Fan Cheuk-hung
Professor Lee Wing-bun
Mr Willy Lin Sun-mo, SBS, JP
Mrs Agnes Mak Tang Pik-yee, JP
Mr Victor Ng
Mr Poon Siu-ping, MH
Mr Cliff Sun Kai-lit, JP
Mr James Tam Ping-cheong
Mrs Carrie Willis
Professor Xu Yang-sheng
Mr Paul Yin Tek-shing, BBS
Mr Daniel Yip Chung-yin
Official Members:
Permanent Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology
(Communications and Technology)
Commissioner for Innovation and Technology
Director-General of Trade and Industry
Government Economist
Deputy Commissioner for Labour
Ends/Friday, December 23, 2005
Issued at HKT 15:20
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